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Plan your visit

We welcome schools, colleges and universities to visit the gallery for inspiring learning experiences. Students can engage with world-class art, explore new ideas, develop skills and techniques and enhance their cultural capital.

Teacher-led visits

Spend time exploring the gallery and lead your group around our exhibitions and garden. We encourage everyone to explore, draw, look, think, discuss and create in the gallery.

“There are lots of interesting pieces of artwork that look like nothing I’ve seen before. I enjoyed spending time looking and drawing them.” Dixons Unity Academy student

We have a range of teacher-led and exhibition resources you can use to support your visit and make the most of your time exploring the gallery.

You can book our indoor picnic area and class-size lockers during your visit.

Thank you for adhering to our staff/student ratios of EYFS – 1:4, KS1 & KS2 – 1:10, KS3 & KS4 – 1:15, KS5 – 1:20.

We offer FREE entry to the gallery for all pre-booked learning groups.

Complete our online form to book your visit.

For staff who would like to do a pre-visit, we offer complimentary tickets. To arrange, contact learning@hepworthwakefield.org.

Teacher-led visits

Find out more about teacher-led visits to the gallery.

Teacher-led resources

See more info on our teacher-led resources that can support your visit.

Book your visit

Booking for all visits is essential. Please book at least two weeks in advance.

Artist-led workshops

We offer an exciting range of artist-led workshops suitable from Early Years through to Key Stage 5.

Work with artists to explore new ways of looking, thinking and making in the galleries and our learning studios.

“Our pupils loved the workshop! They were engaged, they were thinking, they were creating” Year 4 teacher, Sandal Magna Community Academy

Our skills-based workshops inspire students to explore the artworks in the gallery and creatively respond to the ideas, themes and processes within the exhibitions.

Choose from a range of workshops that explore different materials and processes, including printmaking, clay, sketchbooks, drawing, sculpture, mixed media and felt making.

Curriculum links:

Our workshops support a broad and balanced curriculum and enhance student’s cultural capital. They link directly with the national curriculum and develop visual literacy and critical thinking.

“The workshop has inspired us to consider how we can incorporate different activities in our KS3 curriculum and beyond.” Head of Art, The Ruth Gorse Academy